Windows Live Mail stopped sending and receiving mail, error 0x800ccc90

18. July 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: ,
This problem began on June 27, 2013 when I attempted to send an email from my laptop using a connection to the hotel WiFi.  A box popped up requesting user name and password for my account.  When I supplied the info a box would reappear requesting the info again.  This action repeats leaving me stuck in a loop.  The message remains in the outbox.  There was neither an  error number nor any detail description at this time.  For about a month, I was able to receive emails.  Now I can no longer receive emails.  The box requesting user name and password appears and reappears in a continuous loop.  The error number for this latest development is 0x800ccc90.  The error description reads--

Server Response: -ERR Auth-
Status: Invalid login or password
Server 'mail.hughes.net'
Protocol POP
Port 110
Secure (SSL): No

This problem occurs on my desktop at home as well as my laptop.  My ISP is hughes.net which is a satellite service.  I have done the following:

1. Checked for correct settings in my hughes account.
2. Reentered my user name and password.
3. Contacted hughesnet tech help.  They were unable to get my WLMail working properly.  They did confirm that I could send and receive mail properly at their hughes website.  They suggested that the problem has to be solved by WLMail.
4. Searched the Microsoft Forum for similar problems.  Tried all suggestions with the exception uninstalling and reinstalling WLMail.  None solved the problem.

I am hoping that someone can help me solve this problem.  I sure miss my WLMail.

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